Senior FinOps Engineer: Cloud Cost & Strategy Lead

Socket.dev; New York (NY); On-site; USD 126,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

FanDuel Total Rewards

Healthcare plans

Paid time off

Annual bonus

401k with match

Commuter benefits

Pet insurance

Job summary

FanDuel Group in New York is seeking a Senior FinOps Engineer to optimize cloud financial operations within our AWS and DataDog ecosystems, aligning cloud investments with business goals and ensuring every dollar delivers value.

You will lead cost visibility, forecasting, and governance, collaborate with Finance, Product, and Engineering, and mentor teams on best practices, with a focus on balancing performance, security, and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience driving FinOps in large cloud-based organizations.
• Deep FinOps experience with AWS and DataDog.
• Cloud engineering or DevOps background.
• Experience with IaC tooling, especially Terraform.
• Strong analytical skills in financial reporting, forecasting, and cost modeling.
• Solid understanding of AWS services and how they impact cost.
• Excellent communication and collaboration.
• Experience with cloud cost management tools (Datadog Cloud Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer).
• Bonus: Certifications in AWS, FinOps, or cloud financial management.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud financial management initiatives—cost optimization, budgeting, and forecasting.
• Analyze usage patterns and spending data to uncover insights and savings opportunities.
• Own and manage cloud cost management tools and best practices.
• Collaborate across teams to embed FinOps principles into the broader business strategy.
• Create and enforce smart cloud usage policies that balance performance, cost, and security.
• Translate financial data into clear, actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Stay ahead of AWS and DataDog offerings, pricing models, and cost trends.
• Mentor teams on cloud financial best practices.
• Define and track key metrics to continuously improve cloud efficiency.

Skills

FinOps experience

AWS experience & DataDog

DevOps

Terraform

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Datadog Cost Management

Tools

Terraform

Datadog

Job description

FanDuel Group in New York is seeking a Senior FinOps Engineer to optimize cloud financial operations within our AWS and DataDog ecosystems, aligning cloud investments with business goals and ensuring every dollar delivers value.

You will lead cost visibility, forecasting, and governance, collaborate with Finance, Product, and Engineering, and mentor teams on best practices, with a focus on balancing performance, security, and efficiency.